A few hands I'd like reviewed

[mrh86]

Here are a few hands that I feel could've been played differently, but I'd like some opinions on it.


PokerStars Game #2420780213: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) -
2005/08/25 - 16:48:32 (ET)
Table 'Kokkola' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: JJSibincic ($17.50 in chips)
Seat 3: huber14 ($25.80 in chips)
Seat 4: BlueSWE ($50.15 in chips)
Seat 5: roachpole ($49 in chips)
Seat 6: mrh86 ($77.20 in chips)
Seat 7: yxetower ($51.10 in chips)
Seat 8: Robert E35 ($9.70 in chips)
Seat 9: stunt187 ($43 in chips)
huber14: posts small blind $0.25
BlueSWE: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mrh86 [Qc Kc]
roachpole: folds
mrh86: raises $1 to $1.50
yxetower: folds
Robert E35: calls $1.50
stunt187: calls $1.50
JJSibincic: calls $1.50
huber14: folds
BlueSWE: folds
*** FLOP *** [8h Jc 6s]
mrh86: checks
Robert E35: bets $1.50
stunt187: calls $1.50
JJSibincic: calls $1.50
mrh86: folds
*** TURN *** [8h Jc 6s] [4d]
Robert E35: bets $2
stunt187: raises $5 to $7
JJSibincic: folds
Robert E35: calls $4.70 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [8h Jc 6s 4d] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Robert E35: shows [Ts Tc] (a pair of Tens)
stunt187: mucks hand
Robert E35 collected $23.45 from pot


I had the pot odds to draw to a king or queen on the flop, but I decided to fold instead. If you were in my spot and took the odds on the flop, could you justify calling on the turn? Next hand.


"PokerStars Game #2420694750: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) -
2005/08/25 - 16:35:58 (ET)
Table 'Kokkola' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Reno69 ($98.65 in chips)
Seat 2: ahtrader ($54.85 in chips)
Seat 3: UKjason ($27.80 in chips)
Seat 4: BlueSWE ($49.50 in chips)
Seat 5: roachpole ($50 in chips)
Seat 6: mrh86 ($77.25 in chips)
Seat 7: yxetower ($50.55 in chips)
Seat 9: stunt187 ($41.55 in chips)
UKjason: posts small blind $0.25
BlueSWE: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mrh86 [As 6h]
roachpole: folds
mrh86: calls $0.50
yxetower: raises $0.50 to $1
stunt187: folds
Reno69: folds
ahtrader: folds
UKjason: folds
BlueSWE: folds
mrh86: calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qs 2d Qd]
mrh86: checks
yxetower: bets $0.50
mrh86: folds
yxetower collected $2.65 from pot
yxetower: doesn't show hand


It's a simple hand, really. Is check-raising a bad option? Next hand.


PokerStars Game #2420636485: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) -
2005/08/25 - 16:27:27 (ET)
Table 'Kokkola' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Reno69 ($72 in chips)
Seat 2: ahtrader ($50.30 in chips)
Seat 3: UKjason ($29.30 in chips)
Seat 4: BlueSWE ($54 in chips)
Seat 5: roachpole ($24.45 in chips)
Seat 6: mrh86 ($82 in chips)
Seat 7: yxetower ($49.10 in chips)
Seat 8: Jonny1234 ($15.80 in chips)
Seat 9: stunt187 ($43 in chips)
UKjason: posts small blind $0.25
BlueSWE: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to mrh86 [Kc Ah]
roachpole: folds
mrh86: raises $1 to $1.50
yxetower: calls $1.50
Jonny1234: folds
stunt187: folds
Reno69: folds
ahtrader: folds
UKjason: folds
BlueSWE: folds
*** FLOP *** [2d 4h Qh]
mrh86: checks
yxetower: bets $0.50
mrh86: raises $1.50 to $2
yxetower: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [2d 4h Qh] [6h]
mrh86: checks
yxetower: bets $0.50
mrh86: calls $0.50
*** RIVER *** [2d 4h Qh 6h] [Tc]
mrh86: checks
yxetower: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mrh86: shows [Kc Ah] (high card Ace)
yxetower: shows [Qs Kd] (a pair of Queens)
yxetower collected $8.35 from pot


I'm thinking I should've placed a large bet on the turn after the flop check-raise. If I get called, I'm still drawing to a heart, ace or king. Anybody else play this differently? Thanks for the input.